Glenn Permar

Hi, I’m Glenn Permar — a therapist, former school counselor, and U.S. Air Force veteran. I help teens and adults who feel mentally overloaded, anxious, or scattered find more steadiness, focus, and calm in their daily lives.

Many of the people I work with describe their minds as always “on” — juggling ideas, worries, and to-do lists that never seem to end. Whether it’s anxiety, ADHD, or burnout, that constant pressure can make life feel exhausting. Together, we slow things down and find what I call your “steady middle” — that balanced space between feeling overworked and feeling stuck, where your mind feels alert but grounded.

My approach combines evidence-based tools like CBT and mindfulness with a down-to-earth, collaborative style. You won’t find judgment or jargon here — just real conversation, practical strategies, and space to understand what your stress is trying to tell you.

Before becoming a therapist, I served in the Air Force and later worked as a school counselor and Social Emotional Learning Specialist during the pandemic. Those experiences shaped how I help people manage stress, build emotional resilience, and move through life with more confidence and calm.

If you’re ready to understand your mind, manage stress in ways that actually work, and create more balance in your life, I’d be honored to work with you.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, practical, and rooted in understanding how stress and emotion work together. I believe therapy should help you feel more grounded and capable in everyday life — not overwhelmed by big ideas or endless self-analysis.

We start by slowing things down enough to understand what’s actually happening beneath the stress. From there, we find what I call your “steady middle” — that space where your mind feels focused but calm, alert but not anxious. This balance is key to managing anxiety, ADHD, and burnout in a sustainable way.

I use evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and nervous system regulation, but I bring them in a way that feels conversational and real. My goal isn’t to change who you are — it’s to help you understand how your mind works, build tools that fit your life, and move through the world with more steadiness, self-trust, and ease.

In our first session, my goal is to create a space where you can slow down and simply talk about what’s been feeling heavy or unclear. We’ll start by getting to know what’s been going on for you — what’s working, what isn’t, and what you’re hoping to change or understand better.

I’ll ask some questions to help me get a full picture of your experiences, patterns, and stress levels, but there’s no pressure to have everything figured out. It’s more of a conversation than a checklist.

We’ll also talk about what therapy can look like for you — setting a pace and approach that feels comfortable and realistic. Most people leave the first session with a little more clarity and a sense of direction, even if we’re just beginning.